Normally, it would not be unreasonable to be seriously concerned if your team's title odds underwent such a seismic shift. However, given how high Boston was rated at that time (fourth in the league behind on the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Los Angeles Clippers), and the fact that they are currently behind those same three teams plus the San Antonio Borg (er, Spurs - easy mistake) in a three-way tie for fifth with the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets (who they face this Monday, December 5th), it's no cause for alarm.

If anything, the fact that Boston is still in such rarefied air after the extended absences of Horford, Jae Crowder, Marcus Smart and Kelly Olynyk is a testament to the esteem this squad is held by people whose job it is to take your money - by knowing the league well enough to win the bet against most of us, anyhow.